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AA 981 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 981 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 354 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(46 flights)
  • Tue88%(48 flights)
  • Wed68%(47 flights)
  • Thu72%(57 flights)
  • Fri83%(48 flights)
  • Sat74%(42 flights)
  • Sun58%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM85%(13 flights)
  • 6–9 AM100%(19 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM63%(27 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(152 flights)
  • 3–6 PM63%(62 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(67 flights)
On-time trend by month
75%
May

Jun 70% → May 75% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202570%54
July 202581%58
August 202563%60
September 202567%12
November 202588%17
December 202577%31
January 202667%27
February 202686%22
April 202674%23
May 202675%28
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
340
Months covered
12

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Based on 354 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.